domaines

Domaines is an early-mid fall, French, bittersweet cider apple that probably originated in Normandy before 1900. It is sometimes known as De Clou or Domaines du Calvados to differentiate it from a distinct cultivar, Domaines de L’eure. We had tried growing Domaines years ago but the trees did not do well. Then we starting hearing good things about the apple and the tree and decided to try again. We’ve only been testing it since 2023 so we don’t have much yet to report except that others like it on this side of the Atlantic.

The fruit is medium-large, roundish-oblate, yellow, splashed and striped with red, said to be tender and bitter with an SG around 1.067. We obtained our scionwood from Gene Cartwright of Whaleback Cider in Lincolnville, ME. Currently growing at Super Chilly Farm.